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SEAT launches all-new Leon; gasoline, diesel, CNG, mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid; €1.1B investment

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The new-generation compact car benefits from gasoline (TSI); diesel (TDI); compressed natural gas (TGI); mild-hybrid (eTSI) and plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) units. Plug-in hybrids. The fourth-generation Leon also includes an advanced plug-in hybrid variant. Mating a 1.4 Mating a 1.4

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MIT study finds materials risk exposure increases significantly with vehicle electrification

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The team analyzed part-level data of material use for seven current year models, ranging from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV) to plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), all provided by Ford.

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EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

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Part 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connector Part 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCS Part 4: Behind the scenes as seven automakers counter Tesla’s Superchargers EV charging is changing, but much remains to be settled A flurry of news over less than a year permanently altered the US landscape for EV charging.

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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

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A new report by the European Commission adds yet another real-world data point showing that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles create much more emissions than we previously thought – by an average of 3.5 The post Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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ICNC 2023 – The Year of Plug&Charge

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For the most part, that move paid off and we enjoyed ideal weather – at least on the second day. Plug&Charge is here to stay Plug&Charge is on its way to being the preferred mode of operation in the EV charging ecosystem. The post ICNC 2023 – The Year of Plug&Charge appeared first on Driivz.

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VW explores plug-in hybrid for U.S. as EV transition unfolds

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The Q5 e — often referred to as the Q5 55 TFSI e — is a five-seat midsize crossover that now boasts a 17.9-kilowatt-hour And I’ve heard from a lot of customers over the last six months” expressing pastime in a VW logo plug-in hybrid. One query rest: Which car is perhaps to get a plug-in hybrid variant?

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EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. million FFV sales in the AEO2012 Reference case. Increased sales for hybrids and PHEVs.

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